2025 St. Herman Youth Conference to Be Held in NY This December
A photo from a previous St. Herman Youth Conference. Photo: eadiocese.org
ALBANY — With the blessing of Their Eminences Met. Nicholas of Eastern America and New York and Abp. Gabriel of Montreal and Canada, the 2025 St. Herman Youth Conference will take place at the Nativity of the Mother of God Church in Albany, N.Y., from Monday, Dec. 22, through Friday, Dec. 26, 2025.
As shared by the Russian Church Abroad's (ROCOR) Eastern American Diocese, the annual conference welcomes Orthodox youth aged 16 and older for a week of prayer, discussion, and community. Registration is available online through the official Youth Conference website. The cost is $400, with fees including lodging (four per room), meals, and transportation between the hotel and church.
Canadian participants are asked to contact Archpriest George Lagodich for payment arrangements. The final registration deadline is Dec. 1, 2025, and scholarships are available upon request through the conference administrators. Clergy are encouraged to attend and bring youth delegations from their parishes.
Those interested can register here.
Previously, UOJ reported that Orthodox Christian young adults from across the U.S. and Canada gathered in the nation’s capital for the annual Connect Conference.
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